A 40-year-old member asked:
asthma and emphysema sufferers: what tips do you have for us?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Nayla Mumneh answered
Allergy and Immunology 29 years experience
Flu shot: Get a flu shot and if over 50 get a pneumonia shot, and use your inhalers regularly to avoid exacerbations. Prevention is the key.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
What is the difference in symptoms between asthma and emphysema?
4 doctor answers • 11 doctors weighed in
Dr. Anatoly Belilovsky answered
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Very similar...: ...Symptoms, except that an asthma attack is reversible, emphysema is not.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Asthma and emphysema sufferer: what can I do to treat these conditions at home?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Nayla Mumneh answered
Allergy and Immunology 29 years experience
Asthma: You ought to have medical help, it is hard to treat asthma with home remedies.
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